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E2: Rocket Men

We speak to Mads Stenfatt of Copenhagen Suborbitals, the world’s only volunteer-run, crowdfunded space program. Based in Copenhagen, the group of 70 volunteers is building a DIY spacecraft to send a person to suborbital space. Stenfatt shares the project’s origins, its shoestring budget (“10% of NASA’s coffee budget”), and the challenges of launching from international waters. He reflects on his journey from skydiver to parachute systems lead and potential astronaut. The conversation highlights creativity, community, and Denmark’s unique culture of volunteerism, proving even audacious dreams can begin in unlikely places.

E2: ROCKET MEN

Copenhagen Suborbitals volunteers Anna and Mads

Would-be astronauts Anna and Mads (Courtesy: Copenhagen Suborbitals)

Our guest is Mads Stenfatt of Copenhagen Suborbitals, the world’s only volunteer-run, crowdfunded space program.

Based in Copenhagen, the group of 70 volunteers is building a DIY spacecraft to send a person to suborbital space.

Stenfatt shares the project’s origins, its shoestring budget (“10% of NASA’s coffee budget”), and the challenges of launching from international waters.

He reflects on his journey from skydiver to parachute systems lead and potential astronaut.

The conversation highlights creativity, community, and Denmark’s unique culture of volunteerism, proving even audacious dreams can begin in unlikely places.

Listen below or via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.